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# US to get first dedicated high-speed railway – built by Network Rail
- URL: https://werd.io/us-to-get-first-dedicated-high-speed-railway-built-by-network/
- Published: 2024-01-21T16:57:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-21T16:57:34.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

I hadn't caught that the US's first high-speed railway is going to be built by Network Rail, which runs Britain's railway infrastructure.

The San Francisco to Los Angeles route will take under three hours; right now it takes nine hours and thirty minutes. I've done that journey in the past, including a bus connection in Bakersfield. This will be a huge improvement.

I like the idea that the rail expertise of other nations is being deployed to build infrastructure here. That's probably how it should be. Hopefully in the process, a whole new generation of infrastructure experts will be created domestically.

Fascinating all round. Bring on high speed rail nationwide. [#Society](https://werd.io/tag/Society)

\[[Link](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/high-speed-rail-network-rail-california-2863218)\]